The CIMS assessors will conduct comprehensive reviews of cleaning organizations that apply for certification under CIMS, which codifies universally accepted principles of well-managed and customer-centered cleaning organizations.

McGann brings varied experience to SMA, including 14 years in manufacturing, 18 years in distribution and eight years in “group” management.

ASHES leader passes away Jim Connors, board vice president of American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES), died Sunday, May 6, at the age of 61.

Connors had worked in health care environmental services for more than 35 years, lately as director of environmental and textiles services at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.

Connors had been recognized with every honor from the ASHES organization, including ASHES’ highest honor — the Phoenix award — as well as the James Wolfbrant Mentor award, and most recently the Lifetime Achievement award.

Ponce has more than 10 years of JanSan experience, most recently as regional sales manager for Powr-Flite/CFR.

Longtime CSPA counsel retiresSteve Kellner, a 33-year executive with the Consumer Specialty Products Association, a trade group representing manufacturers and distributors of cleaning products and other products, has retired from his position as senior vice president and general counsel.

Kellner joined CSPA (then known as the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association) as director of legislative and regulatory affairs in 1974, then became vice president of legal affairs in 1979 and senior vice president and general counsel in 1998.

Kellner has been replaced by Brigid Klein, formerly CSPA’s assistant general counsel.

Elliott has more than 12 years’ experience in call center and customer-service management, most recently as a customer-service manager with T-Mobile.

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BSCAI has successful showBuilding Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) had its highest attendance in years for its annual convention and trade show at McCormick Place in Chicago on April 13-17.

More than 1,800 BSC owners and employees toured exhibits by more than 100 JanSan suppliers at the trade show.

The CEO Summit seminar with Shannon Waller was a popular addition to the convention this year.

This year’s BSCAI show was its first since contracting with Chicago-based association management firm SmithBucklin.

Racine goes greenThe Green Racine campaign, a unique community-wide energy-saving and green cleaning initiative involving city and county governments, public and private schools, businesses, churches and nonprofits, was launched in April in Racine, WI.

The initiative is supported by JanSan manufacturer JohnsonDiversey Inc., which is headquartered in Sturtevant in Racine County, and longtime JanSan distributor Kranz Inc., based in the city of Racine.